A woman, her two daughters and her grandson were found shot to death Tuesday morning at a home in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, authorities said.

The bodies of Edna Durr, 65; Kierra Durr, 27; Tomecca Pickett, 42, and her 5-year-old son, Owen Pickett, were found about 7:45 a.m. at a house on Butts Road in the Toomsuba community, authorities said.

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Demetrus Durr said the victims were his mother, sisters and nephew. Durr said his 3-year-old niece, Bailey Ruffin, was found unharmed at the home. Authorities said the girl, who Durr said is a special needs child with health issues, was taken to a hospital.

Durr said he believes the killer is someone his family knows.

"A very cruel and evil person," Durr said. "There was no money involved, just hatred."

Investigators have received numerous leads from the community, and will "continue the investigation until there is a resolution," authorities said.

Neighbors called 911 to report that they hadn’t seen a lot of activity at the house. Deputies found the front door smashed in with a single bullet hole in the door frame, authorities said. The bodies were found inside the house.

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the state crime lab are assisting the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation.